May 14, 2005
Papal freeze and global warming
While tempted to discuss Pope Benedict's predictable appointment of arch-conservative Archbishop William Levada to enforce church doctrine, I decided to focus on the positive for the weekend.
That positive news comes from Seattle. Mayor Greg Nickels announced that he and 131 other mayors representing, according to the NY Times, 29 million citizens, are begining a nationwide effort to carry out the Kyoto Protocol on global warming. Huzzah! Positive action at a time when the Bush administration treats global warming like a slight annoyance. You should also read the three-part series in the New Yorker if you want to fully grasp the threat facing our planet.
The mayors of Milwaukee, La Crosse and Madison are part of the group. Let's ask mayors throughout Wisconsin to join. Why not get 100 percent of our mayors involved. Wisconsin, home to Gaylord Nelson, father of Earth Day, should join the mayor of Seattle and take the lead. We don't have much time.
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